Related Research Articles
Darlene Kay Olson Hooley is an American politician and former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's 5th congressional district.
The Oregon Republican Party is the state affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Oregon,headquartered in Salem. The party was established in the Oregon Territory in February 1857 as the "Free State Republican Party of Oregon" and held its first state convention on April 1,1859,after Oregon achieved statehood.
The Oregon House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 60 members of the House,representing 60 districts across the state,each with a population of 65,000. The House meets in the west wing of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
Haysel Diane Sands is an American politician from Montana. As a Democrat,she serves in the Montana State Senate,representing the 49th senate district in Missoula,Montana.
Thomas T. "Tom" Anderson is a partner at Optima Public Relations in Anchorage,Alaska and also a radio talk show host of "Tom Anderson Show" (www.TomAndersonShow.com) on KVNT 92.5 FM and 1020 AM in Anchorage and Mat-Su Valley Alaska. Anderson is a former Alaska state representative for District 19 representing northeast Anchorage,Alaska. Anderson,a Republican,served in the Alaska Legislature for two terms,from 2003 until 2007,and became known for his sponsorship of legislation which expanded Alaska's DNA database to assist in forensic identification of criminal suspects through DNA testing.
Kelly Cassidy is an American politician from Chicago. She is a Democrat and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives. She was appointed to represent the 14th district,on Chicago's North Side,in April 2011 following incumbent Harry Osterman's election to the Chicago City Council. She took office on May 16,2011. Most notably Kelly Cassidy was the chief sponsor of House Bill 1438,making Illinois the first state to legalize the Adult-Use of Cannabis through legislature as opposed to a ballot measure.
Valerie Hoyle is an American politician serving as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).
Anna M. Rivers is an American politician and educator serving as a Republican member of the Washington State Senate from when she was appointed to represent the 18th district in 2012,upon the resignation of Joe Zarelli. Prior to this she was a member of the Washington House of Representatives. In her first full term,a Majority Coalition Caucus was formed,taking control away from the Democrats in the state senate. Rivers was appointed to be majority whip for the session,a rare appointment for a freshman senator. She won re-election for another four-year term in 2012,with 67% of the vote against 32% for her opponent,Ralph Schmidt.
The 2014 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses of the state legislature for the 78th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 20,2014 with the general election following on November 4,2014.
Ann Lininger is an American attorney,politician,and jurist serving as a judge on the circuit court in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Prior to being appointed as judge,she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district,which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Portland.
Denyc Boles is an American politician from the state of Oregon. A Republican,she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2014 to 2015 and since 2018.
Susan McLain is an American politician. A Democrat,she currently serves as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 29,representing Cornelius,Forest Grove,and parts of Hillsboro. She served as a councilor for Metro,the regional government covering the urban portions of Clackamas,Multnomah,and Washington counties,for 16 years,first winning election in 1990. She was an unsuccessful candidate for Washington County commissioner in 2006. She was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2014,defeating Republican Mark Richman.
Michael J. Nearman is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 23rd district from 2015 until 2021,when he was expelled from the house for his role in the insurrection at the Oregon State Capitol in December 2020.
Dallas Heard is an American politician. He currently serves as a Republican member of the Oregon Senate. Heard had previously served as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from District 2 from 2015 until 2018.
The 2018 general election was held in the U.S. state of Oklahoma on November 6,2018. All of Oklahoma's executive officers were up for election as well as the state's five seats in the United States House of Representatives,half of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma Senate and all 101 seats in the Oklahoma House,and five offices in each of Oklahoma's 77 counties. Voter turnout was 42.5% of the eligible population,a 12.6% increase over the 2014 midterms but still the third lowest in the nation.
The 2016 elections for the Oregon Legislative Assembly determined the composition of both houses for the 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly. The Republican and Democratic parties held primary elections on May 17,2016 with general elections on November 8.
District 23 of the Oregon House of Representatives is one of 60 House legislative districts in the state of Oregon. As of 2013,the boundary for the district includes portions of Benton,Marion,Polk,and Yamhill counties. The district is currently represented by Anna Scharf,who was appointed on July 12,2021,after its former Representative Mike Nearman of Independence was expelled from office.
The 2022 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Oregon. Incumbent governor Kate Brown of the Democratic Party took office on February 18,2015,upon the resignation of John Kitzhaber. She was subsequently elected in the gubernatorial special election in 2016,and was re-elected to a full term in 2018. Due to term limits,she was ineligible for re-election in 2022.
The 81st Oregon Legislative Assembly was the most recent legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly which convened on January 11,2021 and adjourned June 26th. Its even-year short session of 35 days convened on February 1,2022 and adjourned sine die on March 4,2022.
A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Oregon on November 8,2022. Primary elections were held on May 17,2022.
References
- ↑ Radnovich, Connor. "Former legislative aide and lobbyist Anna Scharf appointed to Oregon House". Statesman Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ "May 21 Special District election: Perrydale and Central". Polk County Itemizer-Observer. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ KATU Staff (2021-07-06). "County commissioners select Anna Scharf to replace ousted Rep. Nearman". KATU. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ Lehman, Chris (2021-07-07). "County commissioners appoint Anna Scharf to replace Mike Nearman in Oregon House". oregonlive. Retrieved 2021-07-09.